Police University () is a 2021 South Korean television series directed by Yoo Kwan-mo and starring Cha Tae-hyun, Jung Jin-young and Krystal Jung. The series revolves around a police university professor with 20 years' experience in crime detection and a computer hacker, who joins the university as a first-year student. It premiered on KBS2 on August 9, 2021, and aired every Monday and Tuesday at 21:30 (KST) till October 5.
The story follows the life of various recruits and instructors in the National Police University.
Yoo Dong-man (Cha Tae-hyun) is a detective with 20 years of experience in criminal homicide and cyber investigation who has been sent to the Police University as a professor to be an instructor in detective work after a botched investigation. Dong-man often chats and gains hacking tools and information through the dark web with the moniker "Bird" with Kang Seon-ho (Jung Jin-young), a hacker with the alias "Yoon". While following a lead on a case of a cryptocurrency illegal gambling site which caused the death of his fiancée, both Seon-ho and Dong-man cross paths unwittingly which leads to bad blood.
Having no dream about his future, Seon-ho chances upon Oh Kang-hee, Krystal Jung (who dreams of being a police officer) and falls in love with her at first sight. Following her footsteps, he too enrolls at the police university where he meets Yoo Dong-man again. Together, the three of them form a team for a joint investigation against the corruption happening in the school.
The series also shows conflict and harmony between professors and students within the school and corruption between criminals and the police force.
There was news on December 30, 2020, that Cha Tae-hyun received an offer for the drama titled then as Police Academy. On February 16, 2021, Jung Jin-young was reportedly considering the offer following the end of his military service in April. On March 3, 2021, Krystal Jung's casting in Police Academy was confirmed. On March 18, 2021, Yoo Young-jae's agency, J-World, confirmed his appearance in the TV series. There were reports on April 6 and 17 of Hong Soo-hyun and Seo Ye-hwa being cast in the series titled then as My Little Police. In late April to early May, the leading cast was confirmed for the final title Police University. On June 16, scenes of first script reading from site were released.
On June 12, 2021, the filming schedule of drama was planned in Cheongju, Cheongju, Cheongwon. On June 22, it was reported that an outsourced staff was tested positive for COVID-19 on the 19th. Cast members and other staff were also tested, and all of them were negative of the contagion. The production team temporarily stopped filming as a precaution, in accordance with the guidelines of health authorities. The final filming took place on September 26, a week before the finale. Filming lasted for around six months.
Police University was simultaneously premiered on KBS2 and streaming media WAAVE on August 9, 2021, at 21:30 (KST). It is available for streaming on WAAVE.